(a) Lessee hereby agrees to indemnify (on an after tax basis) Lessor and any other entity
which has an ownership interest in, is owned by or is under common ownership with, Lessor, and the
respective or collective officers, directors, agents, employees, successors and assigns of each
(each, an **“Indemnified Party”**) from and against any and all losses, damages, penalties, injuries,
claims, demands, actions and suits, (collectively
**“Claims”**) whether in law or equity, or in
contract, tort, or otherwise, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and other
costs of investigation or defense, including those incurred upon any appeal arising out of or
relating to the Aircraft or this Lease and shall include, but is not limited to, Lessor’s strict
liability in tort and Claims that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against an Indemnified
Party in any way arising out of (i) the selection, manufacture, purchase, acceptance or rejection
of the Aircraft, the ownership of the Aircraft during the term of this Lease, and the delivery,
lease, possession, maintenance, uses, condition, return or operation of the Aircraft (including,
without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable by Lessor, any
Indemnified Party or Lessee and any claim for patent, trademark or copyright infringement or
environmental damage); (ii) any breach of Lessee’s obligations under the Lease or the failure by
Lessee to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in this Lease or any other
agreement executed by Lessee in connection with this Lease or the Aircraft or with any applicable
law, rule or regulation with respect to the Aircraft, or the nonconformity of the Aircraft or its